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Woodson First Ladies Society’s Juneteenth Jubilee
The Woodson African American Museum of Florida and its First Ladies Society hosted the…
Annie Dabbs protects Tarpon’s Black History, part 2
Annie Dabbs lived through staunch segregation and oppression and refuses to let the Black…
St. Pete’s Black history preserved
St. Petersburg College honored the late historian and archivist Minson Rubin last…
The Woodson launches ‘Invest in Black History’ campaign
Terri Lipsey Scott and The Woodson Campaign Leadership launch the Invest in Black History…
Honor your ancestors as a way of healing
BY JESSIKA WARD, Dream Defenders Press Secretary Being a person of color is often a…
bell hooks: Pathbreaker, humanitarian, author, leader
Born Gloria Jean Watkins Sept. 25, 1952, in Hopkinsville, Ky., bell hooks went on to…
Honoring the past and present work of HBCU students who are leading the fight to obtain civil rights
HBCUs opened in churches across the nation in the late 1800s to educate newly freed Black…
The African American Heritage Trail moved into the 21st century
Gwendolyn Reese and Jon Wilson, president and vice president of the African American…
St. Pete reacts to historic election
ST. PETERSBURG – The people have spoken: Ken Welch is the new mayor-elect of the…
Reese and Wilson receive keys to the city
Gwendolyn Reese and Jon Wilson were presented keys to the city of St. Petersburg for…
The African American Heritage Trail goes digital thanks to community partnerships
Thanks to a nearly $60,000 grant from the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg and a…
The end of Reconstruction and its continuing effects
The debate over Reconstruction and the Freedmen’s Bureau was nationwide. This 1866…
Juneteenth Black Business Expo uplifts Black businesses
Uniquely Original Art Studio’s Catherine Weaver was at the Juneteenth Black…
‘High on the Hog: How African-American Cuisine Transformed America’
Stephen Satterfield and historian Dr. Jessica B. Harris journey through West Africa in…
‘City of Ali’ movie review
Fans of the late Muhammad Ali will love ‘City of Ali,’ a documentary about…
The Green Book: The Black Travelers’ Guide through Jim Crow America
The Green Book was originated and published by African-American New York City…
St. Pete’s Black burial grounds erased from history
Left, Gwendolyn Reese, Dr. Julie Armstrong, Dr. Antoinette Jackson. BY FRANK DROUZAS,…